Tray support for automobiles



v Nov, 3, 1931. J. H. CAMDEN ET AL 1,839,347

TRAY SUPPORT FOR AUTOMOBILES Filed Nov. 11. 1929 gmntcms STATES ffor automobiles and e like? V 'mounted in v is intended window i 7 her with a hook Patented Nov. 3, l 1931 JOHN H.

T1Qmlioeivrnnn AND BERT rownm 'or JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA TRAY snrrorv'r rose AUTOMOBILES Application filed No vem ber 11,:19229. swarm, lOG AOS.

This invention relates to a tray support adapted to be fplacedin front-of the seator seats of the yehicles and intended for use when meals are to be'served oriwhen it may be desired to use it as a table for other purposes; The said support is more especially intended for 'use in connection with closed cars, as it may be place when the windows of'the "car are shut. i

, This improved support consists of a frame comprising two hollow main sidebars rigid- 1y connected together by cross bars.- Each sidebar is providedwith a telescoping bar member, these telescoping members, sliding 7 freely within the. hollow side bars and being independently adjustable so that the support for use in vehicles of difi'erent Widt erably hollowand are provided at their ends with hooks which may be engaged with the frame on one side of the vehicle, these hoolrs being adapted to engage the window frame inside of the glass. One of the main side bars of the frame is provided its end opposite to its-telescoping memto engage an opposite window frame and the other of said bars, has a plain extension serving as a rest. This co-n- '30 struction permits the tray support not only to be adjusted,- as just stated, to fit cars of different widths, but also permits it to be properlyplaced in tapering or inclined parts of the vehicles. The portions ofthe frame and the extensible members which are to rest on the window frames are preferably cov v prevent'theledgesfrom being marred. i

In the ci-rlwmgs F 1 7 a ceneml Vl/JW g telescoping members 14- each of the side bars ing thereon.

ered with some soft material, as rubber, to

the window frames showing'the improved support in operative positioninan automobile, with atray restsupport, partly brokenaway; Fig. 3is a partly broken-out plan view of the improved support. F lis abrolren-out section of f one of thelside bars and a telescoping extension, -on a some ,other views; Fig.5 1s a cross section of the support shewm a tray resting thereonr The telescoping members are pref which will prevent these rest on the window frames from marring The plain rest part 17 f vantageous feature of Fig. 2 is afside view ofthe' what larger scale than the Referring to the drawings, 12 denotes the hollow side bars of the frame, and13 the cross bars rigidly connecting said side bars and secured thereto in any suitable manner, as bybrazing or welding. For lightness of construction the cross bars will also prefer ably be of hollow tubing; V

, Telescoping within the side bars 12'areextensible or adj ustable 'members 1i provided atjtheir outer ends with hooks15 to' en'gage awindow frame. 1 One of the sidebarslQ is provided at its end opposite this telescoping member with a hook 16 and the other of said bars has a plain extension or rest 17. this bar being slightly shorter than the bar carryina the hook 16. The hooks 15 and 16 and the plain extension lTwhichare to rest on the ledgesof the window frames of the vehicle are preferably'covered withla soft material, preferably consisting of rubber sleeves 18 which may he slipped in place and parts which are to said frames. The hooks 1 provided with long, inwardly extending shanks 24lbywhich theymay be secured to the bars 12 and 14 in any suitable manner. extends tothe end of the shorter side bar v12 and affords a convenient means for adjusting the'frame on the tapering side portions of automobile frames.

It will be noted that the ho i and 16 may be oks and 16 serve to hold the tray support on the window frames inside of the windows which may be raised and lowered without disturbing the tray support; This is an important and adthe inven tion. Toprevent accidental displacement of the is provided with a friction device consisting preferably of'aLspring-pressed pin 19 the projecting end of which willfipress againstlthe inside ofaside bar in such a manner as to give each telescoping member a certain frictional grip on the side bar so that wh en the telescopingmembers are shoved back within the side bars, in collapsing the suppo t, the'yfwi not accidentally fall out or be displacedwhen the trame is being handled.

bars,-in adjustingsaid'members, side bars 1S provided with a hole or recess shown in dotted lines in Also to prevent the 'telescoping members from being entirely drawn out ofthe side each of said into which theslightly projecting end of the friction pins l9fwill extend so as to serve V asstops in drawing out'the side bars. This stopped or locked position of the "pin '19 is L Fig. a." The eXten sion bars can, however, be removed, when desired, by a slight forceful pull thereon which will cause theprojecting ends of the friction pins, and which ei ds are preferably slightly rounded, to yieldjin such a manner as to permit the removal of said extension bars. a T

' v i All: of the main parts ofithe support are while strong, will be comparatively light, and

made of'metal tubing, so that the support,

may be constructed at no great expense ow-r ing to the factthat the metal tubing can be bought onthe market as acommercial articleh This tubing may be of brass, steel or any other suitable metal, as will be understood, and will preferably be square in cross- 7 section, as shown.

' In connection w ththe support above described a tray 21, provided on its under side with two sets of lugs 22, spanning 'the side bars of theirame, w ll preferably be employed. These lugs' "are so placed that the tray will'loosely fit on the frame, when placed either lengthwise of crosswise, thereon, and

thus two or more trays of a suitable size ,may be supported on the said frame if desired.".- 1

The'cross bars'13 are preferably depressed below the upper surface of the side bars 12 to afiord a suitable clearance between the bars 23, attached to the tray or trays, and said cross bars, and which bars are turne downward at theirends to form the lugs 22.

Having thus described our invention we claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent: -1. A tray support for automobiles and side bars and provided at their outer ends withhooks to engagethewindow' frames inside of the Windows, one of said main side bars being provided at one end with a hook and the other having a plain rest at one end, said telescoping members being provided with friction devices, consisting of spring-pressed pins,

displacement thereofiand said side bars each "having a hole or recess into which, said pins to serve as stops to preventsaid" telescoping members from being accidentally Y may: extend drawn entirely out of said side bars.

'3. A tray support,

other vehicles, consisting of a frame comprising hollow main side bars, cross bars rigidly 5 connecting said side bars and depressed below the upper surfaces or said side bars,independently adj ustable'ba-r members telescoping WltlllnjSald' side bars and provided at their outer endswith'hoolrs to engage the window frames inside of the windows, combined with a tray having form depending lugs loosely spanning the side bars of said frame, said depressed cross-bars afiording asuitable clearance between said side bars for the lug-carrying cross-bars on u1etra tures. v p V I JOHN H. CAMDEN.

v, I V BERT. POWVELL;

other vehicles consistingof a frame compriscross bars rigidly ing hollow main side bars,

independently adconnecting said side bars, justable bar members side bars and provided at their router ends with hooks to engage theswindowirames inand the other having a plain rest extending at its other end, said telescoping members telescoping within said 1 {side of the windows,'o ne of said main side 7 bars being provided atv one, end with a hook being provided with friction device's, consisting of spring-'pre'ssedlpins, to prevent accidental displacement thereof;

2.1%; tray support for automobiles and other vehicles consisting of a frame comprising hollow mainside bars, cross bars rigidly connecting saidside bars, independently ad- 1 iustable bar members telescoping within said for automobiles and v cross-barson its underside turned downward at their ends to In testimonywhereof we afiix'our sigma to prevent accidental 

